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Mood Music: Lifting Spirits of Dementia Patients

By Treva Lind — 2018

While music is known for lifting moods, rising evidence shows profound responses when favorite tunes are played for dementia patients.

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Caregivers: Living with Guilt

How to keep it in check by tolerating ambivalence, maintaining balance and staying realistic.

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Barry J. Jacobs
2016
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How Dementia Changes Families

When my mom developed dementia, my dad tried to deny it and I tried to fix it. We both failed.

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Alex Witchel
2013
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Dementia Behaviors: Expert Tips for Understanding and Coping

Anger, confusion, and sadness are a few symptoms a person with dementia may experience regularly. Even though you know your loved one’s dementia behaviors are symptoms of a disease and not intentional, dealing with them is often emotionally and physically challenging.

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Merritt Whitley
2020
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Living in the Limbo of Chronic Illness

Last week was the one-year anniversary of the beginning of my husband’s health crisis. As I gaze at the permanent handicap placard and at him sleeping, once again, on the couch, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve learned this past year.

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Mary Wilson
2017
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How to Cope When Your Loved One Is Ill

No one can prepare us for the experience of providing care for a seriously ill family member or friend. When sickness strikes someone close to us, there may be a sense of chaos, urgency, and confusion.

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Tammy Fletcher
2011
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When the Caregivers Need Healing

Nicholas Pinter’s autism and bipolar disorder pose challenges for his parents. His father, Mike, right, learned mindfulness methods to help reduce his stress.

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Catherine Saint Louis
2014
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An Introduction to Rest

Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.

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FindCenter
2022
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What Loneliness Does to the Human Body

The bodies of lonely people are markedly different from the bodies of non-lonely people.

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Ashley Fetters
2018
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The Emotion Missing From the Workplace

Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.

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Susan Cain
2022
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Feeling Weighed Down by Regret? What Helps Me Let Go

If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.

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Nancy Candea
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Dementia